    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book III)]
    [October 1, 2004]
    [Pages C-1-C-5]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Document Categories List

                     Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

    Document Categories List

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    Addresses and Remarks

        See also Appointments and Nominations; Bill Signings; Interviews
            With the News Media; Meetings With Foreign Leaders and
            International Officials
        Al Jazeera videotape of Usama bin Laden, remarks--2834
        Alamogordo, NM--2692
        Albuquerque, NM--2924
        Allentown, PA--2307
        Ashwaubenon, WI--2850
        Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, closing session, remarks
            in Santiago, Chile--2987
        Blunt, Matt, gubernatorial candidate, breakfast in St. Louis, MO--
            2422
        Burgettstown, PA--2901
        Cabinet meeting--2937
        Camp Pendleton, CA--3051
        Campaign volunteers, remarks in Columbus, OH--2935
        Canada
            Halifax--3028
            Prime Minister Martin, dinner in Gatineau--3026
        Canton, OH, discussion--2653
        Cedar Rapids, IA--2527
        Central Point, OR--2520
        Chanhassen, MN--2436
        Christmas, national tree lighting ceremony--3036
        Cincinnati, OH--2889
        Clive, IA, discussion--2354
        Colorado Springs, CO--2466
        Columbus, OH--2835
        Coors, Pete, senatorial candidate, luncheon in Denver, CO--2452
        Council Bluffs, IA--2705
        Cuba City, WI--2741
        Cuyahoga Falls, OH--2344
        Dallas, TX--2930
        Davenport, IA--2713
        Dayton, OH--2791
        Daytona Beach, FL--2558
        Des Moines, IA--2912
        Downingtown, PA--2631
        Dubuque, IA--2748
        Eau Claire, WI, discussion--2620
        Election day, remarks in Crawford, TX--2933
        Farmington Hills, MI--2379
        Findlay, OH--2769
        Fort Belvoir, VA--3066
        Fort Myers, FL--2665
        Gainesville, FL--2883
        Grand Rapids, MI--2841
        Greeley, CO--2698
        Hanukkah menorah lighting--3065
        Hershey, PA--2639
        Hobbs, NM--2443
        Iftaar dinner--2959
        Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis--3141
        Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, remarks on report--2386
        Jacksonville, FL--2685
        Lakeland, FL--2672
        Las Vegas, NV--2506
        Lititz, PA--2755
        Manchester, NH--2314
        Mansfield, OH, discussion--2330
        Marlton, NJ--2567
        Mason City, IA--2600
        Melbourne, FL--2679
        Miami, FL--2871
        Milwaukee, WI--2907
        Minneapolis, MN--2858
        Morrison, CO--2459
        National Association of Home Builders in Columbus, OH--2323
        New Port Richey, FL--2585
        Onalaska, WI--2719
        Orlando, FL--2865
        Oshkosh, WI--2534
        Paradise Valley, AZ--2475
        Pittsburgh, PA--2900
        Pontiac, MI--2777
        Portsmouth, NH--2821
        Presidential debate watch parties
            Ballwin, MO--2421
            Phoenix, AZ--2503
        Presidential debates
            St. Louis, MO--2395
            Tempe, AZ--2479

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        Presidential luncheon in Little Rock, AR--2982
        Presidential Medal of Freedom, presentation--3071
        Radio addresses--2329,
    3011
        Reno, NV--2513
        Richland Center, WI, discussion--2729
        Rochester, MN, discussion--2608
        Saginaw, MI--2783
        St. Petersburg, FL--2577
        Sioux City, IA--2918
        Social Security Trustees, meeting--3063
        Sunrise, FL--2543
        Tampa, FL--2877
        Thanksgiving turkey presentation ceremony--2976
        The Villages, FL--2592
        Toledo, OH--2827
        U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams--2565
        Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington, VA--2961
        Victory celebration, remarks--2936
        Vienna, OH--2762
        Walter Reed Army Medical Center, visits with wounded troops,
            remarks--2954
        Waterloo, IA--2429
        Wausau, WI--2387
        West Palm Beach, FL--2551
        Westlake, OH--2798
        White House Conference on the Economy
            Closing remarks--3109
            Financial challenges panel, discussion--3092
            Lawsuit abuse panel, discussion--3077
        Wilkes-Barre, PA--2372
        William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park, dedication in
            Little Rock, AR--2980
        Wilmington, OH--2895
        Yardley, PA--2806

    Appointments and Nominations

        See also Digest (Appendix A), Nominations Submitted (Appendix B),
            Checklist (Appendix C)
        Agriculture Department, Secretary, remarks--3035
        Commerce Department, Secretary, remarks--3012
        Education Department, Secretary, remarks--2978
        Energy Department, Secretary, remarks--3065
        Health and Human Services Department, Secretary, remarks--3070
        Homeland Security Department, Secretary, remarks--3037
        Justice Department, Attorney General, remarks--2958
        State Department, Secretary, remarks--2975
        Veterans Affairs Department, Secretary, remarks--3062
        White House Office, National Security Adviser, remarks--2975

    Bill Signings

        Belarus Democracy Act of 2004, statement--2630
        Communications legislation, statement--3137
        Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004, statement--3138
        Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, statement--3058
        Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005,
            statement--2575
        District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005, statement--2576
        Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
            Remarks--3038
            Statement--3040
        Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, statement--3136
        Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
            Remarks--3117
            Statement--3118
        Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane
            Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2005, statement--2504
        Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004,
            statement--3045
        North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, statement--2575
        Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
            2005, statements--2813
        Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004, statement--3135
        Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, statement--3067
        Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004, statement--3027

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        Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004, remarks in Des Moines, IA--
            2352

    Communications to Congress

        1995 Revision of Radio Regulations, message transmitting--3057
        African Union security force, letter concurring on designation of
            funds--3061
        Colombia, significant narcotics traffickers, U.S. national
            emergency, letter on continuation--2600
        Debt reduction authority, implementation, letter transmitting
            report--3136
        District of Columbia
            Mail irradiation facility, construction, letter concurring on
                designation of funds--3061
            Public safety expenses, reimbursement for costs, letter--3051
        Federal employees, alternative plan for locality pay increase,
            letter transmitting--3016
        Hurricane response and recovery efforts, supplemental budget request
            for Hurricane Jeanne, letter transmitting--2371
        ``Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004,''
            letter--3050
        Iran, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--2956
        Iraq, Executive order modifying U.S. national emergency on
            development fund and certain other property, letter
            transmitting--3017
        Japan-U.S. Social Security agreement, message transmitting--2979
        Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, letter transmitting
            budget amendment--2982
        Squirrel River in Alaska, message transmitting report--2980
        Sudan, U.S. national emergency, letter on continuation--2924
        U.S. combat-equipped Armed Forces, deployment, letter reporting on--
            2950
        ``U.S. Ocean Action Plan,'' letter transmitting--3120
        Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency, letter on
            continuation--2949

    Communications to Federal Agencies

        See also Presidential documents published in the Federal Register
            (Appendix D)
        Central Intelligence Agency capabilities, memorandum on
            strengthening--3003
        Federal Bureau of Investigation capabilities, memorandum on further
            strengthening--3005
        Organizational responsibility for conduct of certain operations,
            memorandum on review--3008
        Spectrum management, memorandum--3014

    Interviews With the News Media

        Exchanges with reporters
            Air Force One, en route to Las Vegas, NV--2505
            Bethesda, MD--3069
            Columbus, OH--2935
            Crawford, TX--2933
            Santiago, Chile--2984
            White House--2956
        Joint news conferences
            Canada, Prime Minister Martin--3019
            Chile, President Lagos--2994
            Colombia, President Uribe--2998
            United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--2963
        News conferences
            November 4--2938
            November 12--2963
            November 21--2994
            November 22--2998
            November 30--3019
            December 20--3122

    Joint Statements

        United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--2971

    Letters and Messages

        See also Communications to Congress
        Christmas, message--3139
        Hanukkah, message--3056
        Kwanzaa, message--3139
        New Year's Day, message--3145
        Ramadan, message--2541

    Meetings With Foreign Leaders and International Officials

        See also Joint Statements
        Afghanistan, President Karzai--3152
        Bahrain, King Hamad--3156
        Canada
            Governor General Clarkson--3157
            Official opposition leader Harper--3157

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            Prime Minister Martin--2986
        Chad, Ambassador Bechir--3158
        Chile, President Lagos--2994
        China, President Hu--2983
        Colombia, President Uribe--2998
        Costa Rica, Ambassador Leiva--3158
        Czech Republic, President Klaus--3154
        European Union
            Commission Ambassador Bruton--3158
            Commission President Durao Barroso--3153
        Hungary, Prime Minister Gyurcsany--3153
        India, Prime Minister Singh--3161
        Indonesia, President Yudhoyono--3148
        Iraq
            Interim Foreign Minister Mahdi--3148
            Interim President Yawr--3046
            Interim Prime Minister Allawi--3153
        Israel, Prime Minister Sharon--3153
        Italy, Prime Minister Berlusconi--3074
        Japan, Prime Minister Koizumi--2984
        Jordan, King Abdullah II--3049
        Latvia, Ambassador Riekstins--3158
        Lithuania, President Adamkus--3154
        Mexico, President Fox--2993
        Nigeria, President Obasanjo--3033
        North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Secretary General de Hoop
            Scheffer--2956
        Norway, Prime Minister Bondevik--3153
        Pakistan
            Ambassador Karamut--3158
            President Musharraf--3041
        Panama, Ambassador de Arias--3158
        Peru, President Toledo--3156
        Philippines, President Macapagal-Arroyo--3153
        Poland, President Kwasniewski--3153
        Portugal, President Santana Lopes--3153
        Romania, President-elect Basescu--3159
        Russia, President Putin--3153
        Rwanda, President Kagame--3154
        Senegal, President Wade--3158
        Singapore, Prime Minister Lee--3153
        South Korea, President Roh--3155
        Spain
            King Juan Carlos I--3156
            Queen Sofia--3156
        Sri Lanka, President Kumaratunga--3161
        Sudan
            President Bashir--3154
            Sudan People's Liberation Movement Chairman Garang de Mabior--
                3154
        Thailand, Prime Minister Thaksin--3161
        Turkey
            President Sezer--3153
            Prime Minister Erdogan--3160
        United Arab Emirates, President Khalifa--3152
        United Kingdom, Prime Minister Blair--2963
        Uruguay, President Batlle--3153

    Resignations and Retirements

        Agriculture Department, Secretary, statement--2974
        Commerce Department, Secretary, statement--2955
        Education Department, Secretary, statement--2973
        Energy Department, Secretary, statement--2974
        Health and Human Services Department, Secretary, statement--3040
        Homeland Security Department, Secretary, statement--3025
        Justice Department, Attorney General, statement--2955
        National Economic Council, Director, statement--3013
        State Department, Secretary, statement--2973
        U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, statement--3041
        Veterans Affairs Department, Secretary, statement--3058

    Statements by the President

        See also Bill Signings; Joint Statements; Resignations and
            Retirements
        Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai, election--2949
        Deaths
            Arafat, Yasser--2961
            Cooper, Gordon--2371
            Hickey, James Cardinal--2698
            Nuhayyan, Zayid bin Sultan Al, President of the United Arab
                Emirates--2949
            Reeve, Christopher--2466
        Draft, legislation to reinstate, House of Representatives action--
            2371

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        Egypt, terrorist attacks--2421
        Fiscal year 2005 omnibus appropriations legislation, congressional
            action--2992
        Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis--3144
        ``Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act,''
            congressional passage--2992
        ``Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004,''
            congressional passage--3057
        Leyte Island, anniversary of the Allied landing--2599
        ``National Intelligence Reform Act,'' Senate passage--2386
        Paris Club agreement to reduce Iraqi international debt--2994
        Republican National Committee, resignation of chairman--2975